Job Description

Experience with working as a Watch Engineer or in the engine room on a dredge or towboat is required. The Watch Engineer is responsible for the performance of any activity associated with the maintenance and repair of all machinery (main engines, generators, pumps, hydraulic systems, air systems, small gas engines, etc.) on the vessels to insure their continued operation. Shall have a working knowledge of diesel engines (E.M.D. (Turbo and Blown), Detroit, John Deere, and Caterpillar) as well as basic knowledge in electrical, refrigeration and welding. The Watch Engineer supervises the work activities and the training of inexperienced and/or newly hired personnel assigned to the engine room aboard his or her vessel as assigned. Shall be familiar with the vessel configuration, vessel machinery, piping, and electrical di...